FLSmidth
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — WAHPETON, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | FLSmidth | Report ID | 2017077193 |
| Address | 7525 Red River Road | City, State ZIP | WAHPETON, NORTH DAKOTA 58075 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Secondary Source | Kilns | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.32000, -96.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered heat cramps while welding inside a kiln and was hospitalized for heat stress.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2017, a worker at FLSmidth in WAHPETON, NORTH DAKOTA suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat, with heat-environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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